estancadas

[est̪ãŋˈkað̞as]

/[est̪ãŋˈkað̞as]/ participle

The verdict

“estancadas” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #52,910 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a participle. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,910
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Forma del femenino plural de estancado, participio de estancar.

Key facts for estancadas
PropertyValue
Headwordestancadas
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechParticiple
IPA[est̪ãŋˈkað̞as]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,910
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “estancadas” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). estancadas lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

estancadas is uncommon Spanish at frequency #52,910 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as aparticiple, transcribed [est̪ãŋˈkað̞as]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Forma del femenino plural de estancado, participio de estancar.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for estancadas, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is estancadas, spelled E-S-T-A-N-C-A-D-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Forma del femenino plural de estancado, participio de estancar.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "estancadas"?
"estancadas" is spelled E-S-T-A-N-C-A-D-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [est̪ãŋˈkað̞as].
What does "estancadas" mean?
As a participle, "estancadas" means: Forma del femenino plural de estancado, participio de estancar.
How do you pronounce "estancadas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "estancadas" is [est̪ãŋˈkað̞as]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "estancadas" come from?
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Using “estancadas”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-S-T-A-N-C-A-D-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [est̪ãŋˈkað̞as] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list